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(1):

(n.) A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.

(2):

(v. i.) To wail as a keener does.

(3):

(v. t.) To sharpen; to make cold.

(4):

(superl.) Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge.

(5):

(superl.) Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.

(6):

(superl.) Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; - applied to cold, wind, etc,; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.

(7):

(superl.) Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite.

(8):

(superl.) Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features.